Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Own-account workers, total was 27.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 27.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 47.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2016.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.8% | — |
| 1992 | 31.0% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 31.0% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 29.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 30.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 79 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.0% compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.8% compare
- 81 Panama 27.4% compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 27.3% compare
- 84 Philippines 27.0% compare
- 85 Albania 26.9% compare
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan?
- Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan was 27.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2016.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for own-account workers, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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